Holder for shoulder straps



Jan. 9, I F NDL R HOLDER FOR SHOULDER STRAPS Filed Aug. 5, 1953 a g; Inventor J ZZZ 622725207X?! M fimaoi ih Patented Jan. 9, 1934 isizgn HOLDER FOR SHOULDER STRAPS Fritz Spindler, St. Louis, Mo.

Application August 3, 1933. Serial No. 683,513

6 Claims.

.10 of this character which is of simple and economical construction, will not be conspicuous when worn, and will not injure or in anywise be uncomfortable to the wearer.

The invention, together with its objects and r advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description, taken in cormection with the accompanying drawing, wherein is illustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention.

It is to be understood at the outset that it is in no wise intended to restrict the invention to the precise details of construction, combination, and arrangement of elements as herein illustrated and described, other than may be necessary to meet the requirements of the prior art and scope 5 of the appended claims. In the drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective View of the holder illustrating an application thereof.

Figure 2 is a sectional View through the holder showing the manner of attaching the same to the outer garment of the wearer.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the holder member,

and,

Figure 4 is a perspective view of an attaching 5 loop.

' Referring to the drawing by reference numerals, it will be seen that the device comprises a holder per se, the same being cut from a blank of any suitable and preferably flexible material,

the same in the present instance being shown as cut from a blank of celluloid. The blank is so cut and shaped as to provide for the holder an elongated relatively narrow body strip 5 that is tapered for substantially its full length and has at the ends thereof integral heads 6, 7.

- The heads 6, 7 are of the shape shown, being tapered and having their largest ends connected with the body strip 5. In the present instance, the head 6 is larger than the head 7 for a purpose to be hereinafter made manifest. At the junc- I tion of the strip 5 with the heads 6, 7, there are provided at opposite sides of the strip 5 substantially diagonal slits 8 which at their inner closed ends merge into substantially circular holes or eyes 9, thus reducing the material at the junction of the strip 5 with the heads 6, '7, in a manner to provide necks 10 connecting said heads and strip.

It will also be noted that the larger head 6 is at the largest end of the strip 5.

Completing the device are a pair of attaching loops and each of said loops comprises, as shown in Figure 4-, apiece 11, of linen or any othersuitable fabric to which is secured as by stitching or any other suitable'manner, the ends of a short string 12, which string 12 maybe cord or any other suitable material. 7 f

In actual practice, the attaching. pieces 1 10f the attaching loop are secured by stitching or any other suitable manner to the inner side of the shoulder 13 of the dress or other outer garment of the wearer. To engage holder shown in Figure 3 with the loops, the head 7 is first passed through the loop 12 at the inner side of the shoulder and the strip 5 is then drawn through said loop so as to engage the loop 12 in the opena ing 9 at the head end 6 of the holder, the said loop 12 passing into the openings 9 through the slits 8. The holder is then passed beneath the shoulder straps 14 of the undergarments in a manner suggested in Figure 1, after which the head 7 is then passed through the other of the loops 12, and the second-named loop then engaged with the openings 9 provided at the head end 7 of the holder; the holder and loops being then engaged in a manner suggested in Figure 2 with the shoulder straps is passing between the strip 5 of the holder and the top portion of the shoulder 13 of the dress or outer garment.

With the parts in final position, the shoulder straps will be secured in position to prevent their slipping off the shoulder, the loops 12 preventing the strap from slipping off the strip 5 at either end of the latter.

It will be seen that the shoulder strap holder may be readily and easily attached and as easily removed. It is also to be understood that the holder per se, shown in Figure 3, may be cut to shape from any suitable material and may be of any desired color.

It is also to be understood that the holder will KA. 1. A shoulder strap holder comprising a pair of attaching loops for attachment to a garment, and a holder member of resilient material having laterally enlarged heads at the ends thereof 1 to engage the loops and secure the holder thereto. iii;

2. A shoulder strap holder comprising a holder strip of resilient material, heads at the ends of the holder strip and relatively narrow necks connecting the heads with the holder strip; and a pair of attaching loops adapted to be secured to? the garment and to receive said heads for engagement with said necks to secure the holder member on the garment.

3. In combination with a garment having a 1 shoulder portion, means attached to the inside of said shoulder portion for retaining the shoulder straps of undergarments in proper relation to the shoulder of the wearer under said shoulder portion, comprising a pair of loops secured in spaced relation to the inside of the shoulder of said garment, and a holder strip having heads at the ends thereof engageable with said loops with the intermediate portion of said strip passed under the shoulder straps of undergarments.

4. A shoulder strap holder comprising a pair of attaching loops adapted to be attached to the inside of a shoulder portion of a garment, and a holder member tapered longitudinally and provided adjacent each end thereof with a pair of slits extending inwardly from opposite edges for engaging and receiving portions of said loops for retaining said holder member in position within said shoulder portion of the garment.

5. A shoulder strap holder comprising an elongated body portion provided at each end thereof with a laterally enlarged head, and a pair of slits at the junction of the head and body portion extending inwardly from opposite edges of the body portion; and loops for attachment to a garment adapted to have the heads of the holder pass therethrough and to engage in said slits to secure the holder to the garment.

6. A shoulder strap holder comprising an elongated body portion provided at each end thereof with a laterally enlarged head, and a pair of slits at the junction of the head and body portion extending inwardly from opposite edges of the body portion; and loops for attachment to a garment adapted to have the heads of the holder pass therethrough and to engage in said slits to secure the holder to the garment, the head at one end of the holder being relatively large, and the head at the other end of the holder being relatively smaller, and adapted to be passed through first one of the loops to engage said one loop with the slits adjacent the largest head of the holder,

and to subsequently pass through the other of said loops to engage the second loop with the slits adjacent said smallest head. FRITZ SPINDLER. 

